By: Lynsey Barber

I'm City A.M.'s award-winning technology editor, covering everything from happenings at Apple and Google to the latest London startup. In particular fintech, blockchain, artifical intelligence, driverless cars, virtual reality and the sharing economy get me out of bed in the morning. I'm always trying to illustrate stories with pictures of dogs. Sometimes with some success. I was named technology journalist of the year at the UK Tech Awards.

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Demis Hassabis of Google’s DeepMind on AI: Three things he said about Siri-like smart assistants, AI helping doctors and a possible killer robot future

September 16, 2015

Demis Hassabis, founder of the British artificial intelligence company DeepMind which was snapped up by Google for millions, has spoken about the implications of a future with AI, from healthcare to smart assistants – but warned misusing the technology could do harm. Speaking in a rare interview with the BBC, he addressed warnings made by [...]
Three ideas for the future of London housing

September 16, 2015

How do you solve London's housing crisis? A "floatilla" of floating homes on the capital's waterways and new homes built on top of hospitals or schools are just some of the ideas put forward by leading architects and developers to revolutionise how we live in London. A 100-strong shortlist of concepts, which also include a [...]
Now you can tweet political donations as Twitter and Jack Dorsey’s Square partner for 2016 Presidential elections

September 15, 2015

As if it didn't already feel like Twitter sets the political agenda these days, it could soon also dictate political finances. The social network has teamed up with US payments startup Square to let people make donations to political campaigns for the 2016 Presidential elections with just a simple tweet. That means candidates such as [...]
Battle of Britain memorial flypast route in pictures: Prince Harry gives up Spitfire seat as David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn commemorate WWII 75th anniversary

September 15, 2015

Thousands of people across the south of England, including His Royal Highness Prince Harry, have watched the impressive sight of a classic World War II flypast to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain today. Prince Harry was in attendance at Goodwood Aerodrome in West Sussex where around 40 Spitfires, Hurricanes and Blenheims participated [...]
Top universities in the world: The 50 best UK universities which make the QS 2015/16 World University Rankings

September 15, 2015

Almost 50 universities from across the UK have been identified as among the best in the world, cementing the country's reputation for education and research excellence at home and abroad. In the annual QS Ranking, which lists the top 400 places to study globally, 10 UK institutions were ranked among the top 50, with Cambridge [...]
Is Mercedes the next Uber? Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche plans driverless limos on-demand

September 15, 2015

The maker of Mercedes-Benz cars has set out its ambitions to create a high-end Uber service – with driverless cars. Ticking what must be all the boxes when it comes to cutting-edge transport tech trends, Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche told Reuters that developing driverless transport services with limousines was "a concrete goal" of the German [...]
FTSE 100 chief executives on Twitter: Why they should be on social media… even Snapchat and Instagram

September 15, 2015

FTSE 100 companies are notoriously quiet on social media, and their CEOs even more so. It can be easier sometimes to bury one’s head in the board room than put it on the Twitter parapet. So when I took a look at the new data on how many FTSE 100 bosses are active on social [...]
Labour HQ fire: Brewers Green office evacuated and fire brigade called to nearby office

September 14, 2015

Labour's headquarters at one Brewers Green have been evacuated after a fire nearby. Staff evacuated the building in Westminster and London Fire Brigade attended the scene, however, the incident is not serious. We're dealing with a small fire in an office block under refurbishment on Buckingham Gate in #Westminster. pic.twitter.com/G1W7ixVLJV — London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) [...]
Jeremy Corbyn odds: Bookies’ tips suggest Labour leader could last just 475 days in the job

September 14, 2015

After a resounding mandate from the Labour party and its supporters, against the odds, to become leader, it may not last for long. Jeremy Corbyn is being tipped to spend just 475 days in the role before going from hero to zero. Bookies Sporting Index estimates Corbyn will last less than 18 months, predicting Labour [...]
iPhone 6s Vs iPhone 6 pre-order sales: Apple share price ticks up after revealing it’s on track to break first weekend record

September 14, 2015

Apple has said that it's on track for sales of the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus to beat last year's record-breaking iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sales on the first weekend it hits the shops. "Customer response to iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus has been extremely positive and pre-orders this weekend were very [...]

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